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Magellan's new Rugged, Entry-level, Professional GIS and Mapping Solution - MobileMapper 6 - This exciting, new feature rich hand-held GPS/GIS receiver delivers 2-5 meter accuracy and low-cost for business users. It fills a market gap in the data collection field between high-cost devices and consumer-grade products. It is expected to particularly appeal to forestry and other natural resource organizations, oil and gas, agriculture, utilities, government agencies, and businesses large and small that need a highly-rugged, robust GIS unit that can collect geographic data with 2-5 meter accuracy in real-time with SBAS corrections. The MobileMapper 6 is a Windows Mobile 6 open platform, unlike competing consumer-type units, it offers full compatibility with popular GIS software to enable companies to select and use the GIS software of choice.

More Reports from Mobile World Congress, Spain - Recall, our colleague Richard Bloor spent last week in Barcelona getting a first-hand update on the latest in mobile technologies at the very cool MWC event 2008. From Richard's Day 3 update... "While the flow of press announcements has started to slow down here at WMC, the overall pace of the show has not. In fact it seems as through the number of visitors has grown each day." And in a final update from Day 4 Richard reported how much of how busy WMC was on the first three days, day four was quite a contrast. : clearly fewer visitors and many booths looking positively empty. By 3pm loudest noise in the Fira was the rumble of a thousand luggage trundlers. Thanks to Richard for keeping us informed.

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LBSzone NEWS & INDUSTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS

uLocate Communications Enhances and Extends Buddy Beacon Functionality

1-800-FREE411 and Dial Directions Expand Free Directory Assistance

ESRI Canada and Keigan Systems join forces in Public Safety and Emergency Management Systems

Tele Atlas Selected to Deliver Map Data for United States Geological Survey Products and Operations

Application Spotlight - Nokia unveils Maps 2.0

GyPSii partners with Shanghai Rannuo and China Unicom to launch new mobile-location services

GPS-Enabled Nokia N96: The one to watch

Magellan Introduces Rugged, Entry-level, Professional GIS and Mapping Solution

China TransInfo Technology Signs New Contract with City of Huhhot

NAVTEQ Announces Nokia Regulatory Filing in Europe

deCarta Appoints Strategic Sales Director for New German Office

54 Finalists in three Tracks are Battling for the Mobile Rules Glory

UPS Accelerates Ground Shipments for Customers in Eight States

GPS Truck Tracking - No More Juggernauts in the River Severn

Humor - Theft victim uses GPS to nab suspect

Microsoft Mobile Business Resource Kit and Amplifying the Value of Travel & Expense Automation

Hertz NeverLost Launches Online Trip Planning

M520 by Samsung features Sprint Navigation, powered by Telenav, with GPS-enabled audio and direction

SimplyTrak Joins O2 Accelerator Programme

Acision Launches Location-Based Charging With Seeker Wireless

Trimble Offers Free Geocaching Application for GPS-Enabled Nokia Mobile Phones

Orange Announces Application Platform Programme to Speed the Delivery of new Mobile Services

Stay on the map with the Nokia 6210 Navigator

Connected, Mobile navigation for Walk and Drive has arrived - Nokia unveils Maps 2.0

Zoombak Showcases Advanced GPS Dog Locator at Global Pet Expo 2008

Javad GNSS Announces New Products and Pricing

Research and Markets: Examine The Market For GPS Phones

Will Voice Search be THE usability breakthrough for mobile phones?

Wireless industry's largest device database increased to include new Nokia N96 handset

JoikuSpot - Share your smartphone 3G Internet Connection over WLAN with any device

Easy To Use GPS System Offers Simple Touch Screen Operation And Directions To Over 2 Million Points

Carmenta presents the next generation of maps on mobile phones

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